Play to Clinch — Zay Faircloth

🇺🇸 Zay Faircloth USA

Class of 2026 · Born Tampa, GA · Oct 13 · NRUnrated

STR

41.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Allen 50% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#864
Georgia	#28
Ranking points (169 pts · 20 events)	#695
STR	41.0
Junior STR (singles)	40.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	40.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Liberec Open National R32

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 5 Zaragoza Cup Developmental R32

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Mechelen Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup State Champion

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Developmental Finalist

Wk 15 Wollongong Classic National R16

Wk 17 Prague Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Eindhoven Cup Developmental R16

Wk 21 Berlin Open Developmental R16

Wk 23 Chengdu Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Belgrade Open Developmental R16

Wk 26 Recife Cup Developmental R32

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Developmental Finalist

Wk 30 Tampa Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 32 Zaragoza Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Veracruz Cup Developmental R32

Wk 35 Bordeaux Cup Developmental R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Developmental Noah Sapp Finalist

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Developmental Bernard Davila Semifinalist

Wk 15 Wollongong Classic National Giuseppe Vicario Semifinalist

Wk 35 Bordeaux Cup Developmental Houston Codina Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Liberec Open Round of 32 L Marlon Watanabe 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Round of 32 L Marat Bobrov 6-7 1-6

Wk 5 Zaragoza Cup Round of 32 L Jayden Lee 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Round of 32 W Wilmer Ojeda 6-2 6-1

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Round of 16 L Frank Henry 6-7 6-7

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup Round of 32 W Alafia Lund 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup Round of 16 W Cameron Sherbeck 6-2 6-1

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup Quarterfinals L Oleh Hrytsenko 6-0 4-6 5-10

Wk 10 Mechelen Invitational Round of 32 W Luke Irving 6-1 6-1

Wk 10 Mechelen Invitational Round of 16 W Charley Howard 6-2 6-1

Wk 10 Mechelen Invitational Quarterfinals W Awudu Meijer 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Mechelen Invitational Semifinals L Rodmond Choice 6-7 3-6

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Round of 32 W Joc Boyer 6-1 6-1

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Round of 16 W Jesse Souttar 6-2 7-5

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Quarterfinals W Aleksandar Beeckman 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Semifinals W Eugène Brubaker 4-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Final W Pavel Stefanov 6-4 6-3

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Round of 32 W Irvin Gecse 6-1 6-2

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Round of 16 W Jayden Lee 6-2 6-4

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Quarterfinals W Eoghan Caldwell 6-3 6-3

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Semifinals W Raymond McFadden 6-1 5-7 12-10

Wk 14 Victoria Cup Final L Darwin Wear 6-7 6-7

Wk 15 Wollongong Classic Round of 32 W Markeylin Myers 6-4 6-2

Wk 15 Wollongong Classic Round of 16 L Berkeley Branch 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Prague Open Round of 32 W Houston Codina 6-2 6-4

Wk 17 Prague Open Round of 16 W Albert Henning 0-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 17 Prague Open Quarterfinals L Vasil Esparza 6-3 4-6 10-12

Wk 19 Eindhoven Cup Round of 32 W Sylvain Ayayi 6-3 7-6

Wk 19 Eindhoven Cup Round of 16 L Apostolos White 4-6 2-6

Wk 21 Berlin Open Round of 32 W Whitney Abasiri 6-3 6-2

Wk 21 Berlin Open Round of 16 L Apostolos White 7-5 1-6 4-10

Wk 23 Chengdu Cup Round of 32 W Ben Hamsley 7-6 5-7 10-5

Wk 23 Chengdu Cup Round of 16 W Kaheim Parsons 6-3 2-6 10-3

Wk 23 Chengdu Cup Quarterfinals L Xavier Milligan 3-6 3-6

Wk 24 Belgrade Open Round of 32 W Adam Helik 4-6 6-2 11-9

Wk 24 Belgrade Open Round of 16 L Kobie Burgić 2-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 26 Recife Cup Round of 32 L Hayes Washburn 6-2 6-7 6-10

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Round of 32 W Xavi Gallardo 7-5 7-6

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Round of 16 W Sherwood Blackman 7-6 4-6 10-6

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Quarterfinals W Yates Sosa 6-1 6-4

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Semifinals W Hayes Washburn 6-4 6-1

Wk 28 Gold Coast Challenger Final L Denis Kessaris 3-6 6-7

Wk 30 Tampa Cup Round of 32 W Behren Mercer 3-6 6-2 10-3

Wk 30 Tampa Cup Round of 16 W Miles Gregory 6-7 7-6 10-3

Wk 30 Tampa Cup Quarterfinals W Chet Eubanks 6-3 6-7 11-9

Wk 30 Tampa Cup Semifinals L Chris Mack 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 32 Zaragoza Challenger Round of 32 W Eduardo Zamora 6-7 6-2 10-6

Wk 32 Zaragoza Challenger Round of 16 W Chet Eubanks 6-2 4-6 11-9

Wk 32 Zaragoza Challenger Quarterfinals L Irving Loturi 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 33 Veracruz Cup Round of 32 L Franklin Baly 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Bordeaux Cup Round of 32 L Min-seok Kim 6-1 5-7 9-11

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Allen ✓ Hot ¼ 50% Finalist

Virginia State ✓ Hot ¼ 50% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	43.6
Your department	50.5
4-year projection	41.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#374	#19	41.6
Mid 2026	#405	#22	41.0
Late 2026	#432	#22	40.5
Final 2026	#437	#22	40.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	40
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	48
Forehand	42
Backhand	48
Consistency	53
Net Play	45
Speed	43
Stamina	40
Composure	40
Clutch	35

Recruiting

Intended major	Nutrition
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Allen	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Virginia State	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Allen	offers Wk 12
Offered by Virginia State	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Allen	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Virginia State	visits Wk 17